Michael McCaskey

The rich irony for the Bears on Friday at Halas Hall was that Jay Cutler never has looked better, and it had nothing to do with his play on the field. It was a magnificent trick. The team found a way to make the embattled quarterback with the $126.7 million contract look sympathetic. A guy who has struggled to find his voice in the media suddenly looked like a leader simply by being human. A great public relations moment for Cutler was a rough one for offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer, who attempted to explain the apology he gave to the offense for critical remarks about Cutler he made to an NFL Network reporter after the Dec. 4 loss to the Cowboys. Kromer quickly but unsuccessfully...

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